Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz got his first pole position in Formula 1 on a wet track at the British GP on Saturday.
Carlos Sainz will start from pole position for the first time in his career after he set the fastest time in Q3 at the British GP on Saturday. The Ferrari driver will start ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen on the front row, with his Scuderia teammate Charles Leclerc in third.
It was Sainz’ first pole position in 151 attempts over the course of his Formula 1 career. Verstappen was comfortably heading both Q1 and Q2 as the leader of the pack but in the last few moments of Q3, Sainz unleashed his final lap to stop the clocks at 1m 40.983 and take P1 and Verstappen couldn’t better the Spaniard. Sainz will now be hoping to get his first F1 win as well when the lights go out on Sunday.
Fans on social media were also quick to congratulate Carlos Sainz on his first pole position in F1. On Twitter, one wrote, “Bravo, Carlos. First pole position. Hope we get to see you win tomorrow for the first time.” While another added, “Patience paid off. Great drive Carlos and well done on P1”. Listed below are a few more reactions to Sainz’s pole position at the 2022 British GP.
Here’s how the top 10 will line up will start at the British GP on Sunday:
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